Prostate massager



July 27,1948. J. SCHWARTZ 2,445,974

PROSTATE MASSAGER Filed April 24, 1947 JZJQ 5c 72 wa rzz Patented July 27, 1948 wait 1 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE Alfred John Charles Schwartz, Evanston, Ill. Application April 24, 1947, Serial No. 743,612

1 1 This invention relates to a prostate gland massaging device.

It ls an object oi. this invention to provide a prostate massaging device of the kind, to be more particularly described hereinafter," which is formed in the manner of a pair of pliers or forceps, to provide a one handed instrument, with a movable shaft, which shaft is movable while the handle remains fixed. Another object of this invention is to provide a small hand working instrument for massaging the prostate gland-by the use of which various amounts of pressure may be used at any one time, depending on the patients tolerance.

While there are electrical vibrating machines and others on the market, this device provides a different action and method of manipulation. This device is worked by hand and provides the most efiicient manipulation, next to hand manipulation, of a prostate gland.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In' the drawing, I. i Figure 1 is a side elevation, of a prostate massager constructed according to an embodiment of this invention,

Figure 21s a side elevation, partly in section,

4 Claims. (Cl. 12862) 2 transversely of the opening, 2| and engages through the portion it of themember I2 for pivotally' connecting the members II and I2 toether.

An elongated flat spring as 24 is fixed at one l5. The upper end of the spring 24 is rounded Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the 1 line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral Ii! designates generally a prostate massaging device having a base member I l, and pivotal member I2 connected thereto. The elongated member i2 is formedof a single strip of metal or other suitable material, having an elongated bulbous end l4 thereon. The opposite end I5 is formed to provide a suitable handle which may be gripped in the fingers of one hand.

The handle l5 and the end M are connected by a thinned intermediate connecting section IS. The member H is formed with a handle I! for cooperation with handle l5. An annular disc i8 -or shield, is fixed to or formed on the forward end of the handle I! substantially at right angles thereto. The shield I8 is convex on its upper side as at l9, and substantially flat on its lower or inner side as at 20. The shield I8 is formed with a central downwardly tapered opening 2i in which the section i6 of'the member I2 is pivotally engaged. A pin 22 is fixed in the shield l8 as at 26 and engages in an elongated slot 21 formed in the upper end of the handle II. The spring 24 constantly urges the two handles l5 and i1 divergently apart at their lower end. The upper bulbous end I4 of the elongated member I2 is adapted for insertion into the rectum for movement over the prostate-gland, and the shield i8 is adapted for engagementwith the outer surface.

of .the bodypfthe patient, wherebythe'shield' l8 and handle i1 will" be positioned.substantially rigid while the elongated member i2 is pivotable and movable from the pivot point 22. By pressing or squeezing the handles [5V and I! together against the spring tension, the member l4 is adapted to ride over the prostate gland and the movement may be controlled by the movement of the handles.

I do not-mean to. coiiflne myself to the exact 7 details of construction herein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview of the appended claims. a

What I claim is: l. A prostate massage means urging said handles .to a divergent position.

3. A prostate massage device comprising a pair of handles pivotally connected together, a massage member on one of said handles extending beyond the pivot connection oppositely from said handle, and an annular shield carried by the other handle about said pivot connection subdevice comprising an elongated member having a. handle at one end and f an elongated bulbous massage member on the other'end, an annular base having a convex surstantially at right angles to said first handle and said massage member.

4. A massage device of the kind described,

comprising an elongated member formed with a handle at one end and a massage member on the other end, a second handle pivotally con-.

nected to said elongated member intermediate the length thereof, a spring between said handles urging said handles to divergent position, and a shield carried by saidseoond handle about said elongated member at substantially right angles thereto.

ALFRED JofiN CHARLES SCHWARTZ.

n 4 REFERENCES cn'im The following references are of recordin the file of this patent:

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